[cobirds] Colorado Rare Bird Alert, 13 November 2018

Compiler: Joyce Takamine e-mail: RBA AT cobirds.org Date: November 13, 2018 This is the Colorado Rare Bird Alert for Tuesday, November 13 sponsored by Denver Field Ornithologists and the Bird Conservancy of the Rockies. Note that the RBA is using the new AOU checklist. Rare and out of range

[cobirds] Immature Harris's Sparrow at Monte Vista Refuge

Well the snow and cold seem to have slowed down the birds a bit. Very few cranes around the Valley and only saw 2 this morning on the 1S road east of the 3E. Home Lake is nearly all frozen, except for a small pool where Canada Geese, American Wigeon and other ducks are keeping it open. A

[cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler - SW Longmont

This morning at 8am I observed a 1st winter Blackburnian Warbler in conifer trees east of Airport Road along Dry Creek Greenway (Kristen Schall Greenspace), where a spur trail leads north to Staghorn Drive. Another non-Yellow-rumped Warbler (sharp chip) was also present in the pine crown that I

[cobirds] Palm Warbler, Scoters - S Platte Res, JeffCo

Hello! This morning at South Platte Reservoir, Lindsay Purifoy and I had a Palm Warbler near the small parking lot on the SW corner. It was skulking mainly in Rabbitbrush, dried thistle and a very small juniper nearby. Lots of birders were out and others got to see it as well and get pics.

[cobirds] Goshawk, Douglas

A Northern Goshawk swooshed through our yard yesterday afternoon. Most of the birds feeding ignored it -- jays, juncos, etc. It made 2-3 passes, then disappeared. Hugh & Urling Kingery -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To

[cobirds] Douglas Reservoir on 13November2018 (Larimer)

Today at Douglas Reservoir I had the following: Red-breasted Merganser (few) Common Merganser (at least 50) Ring-necked Duck (1f) Bufflehead (10ish) Common Goldeneye (60) Barrow's Goldeneye (1i male) - dark all over, very light facial crescent, steep forehead, head bulge low down at rear,

[cobirds] Hungry and cranky Bald Eagle, Arapahoe Platte River

Today while out for a walk along the river I was five minutes from my car and the end of my walk near the Bowls underpass when I saw a Bald Eagle and got quite the show. The eagle, a full grown adult, came flying over the river chasing a Canada Goose. The goose was either knocked out of the air

[cobirds] Golden-crowned Sparrow at CU South Campus Tennis Complex

At around 10:30 this morning, while exploring the CU South Campus trail in Boulder, I came across a Golden-crowned Sparrow loosely associating with a flock of American Tree Sparrows. It was directly south of the parking lot for the South Campus Tennis Complex, in the willows thickets that

Re: [cobirds] Blackburnian Warbler - SW Longmont

There is now an eBird "stakeout hotspot" pin marker where Scott found this rarity. It may show up on the hotspot map today or not until tomorrow. Joe Roller, Denver -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this

[cobirds] Rusty Blackbirds Cherry Creek Res

Hi In the southwest corner, about 100 yards north of the observation area was a male and female Rusty Black Bob Righter Denver CO Sent from my iPhone -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Colorado Birds" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop